Sunday, January 18, 2009

Remember my big Penguin book giveaway back in November? Well, I've got another one, only this time, 5 of the books are guaranteed 2009 titles with 3 (or more) coming from Penguin's backlist (the winner may make their preferences known, but no guarantees since it is publicist's choice.)

Here is some information on the 5 ARC books you'll win:

Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson (Coming in Jan. 2009) Twelve-year-old Lonnie is finally feeling at home with his foster family. But because he’s living apart from his little sister, Lili, he decides it’s his job to be the “rememberer”—and write down everything that happens while they’re growing up. Lonnie’s musings are bittersweet; he’s happy that he and Lili have new families, but though his new family brings him joy, it also brings new worries. With a foster brother in the army, concepts like Peace have new meaning for Lonnie.

Told through letters from Lonnie to Lili, this thought provoking book tackles important issues in captivating, lyrical language. Lonnie’s refl ections on family, loss, love and peace will strike a note with readers of all ages.

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson (Coming in March 2009) Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest. But what comes after size zero and size double-zero? When Cassie succumbs to the demons within, Lia feels she is being haunted by her friend’s restless spirit.

In her most emotionally wrenching, lyrically written book since the multiple-award-winning Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lia’s descent into the powerful vortex of anorexia, and her painful path toward recovery.

Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas (Coming in April 2009) Anke’s father is abusive. But not to her. He attacks her brother and sister, but she’s just an invisible witness in a house of horrors, on the brink of disappearing altogether. Until she makes the volleyball team at school. At first just being exhausted after practice feels good, but as Anke becomes part of the team, her confidence builds. When she learns to yell “Mine!” to call a ball, she finds a voice she didn’t know existed. For the first time, Anke is seen and heard. Soon, she’s imagining a day that her voice will be loud enough to rescue everyone at home—including herself.

Simon Bloom: The Octopus Effect by Michael Reisman (Coming in June 2009) In Simon Bloom, The Gravity Keeper, Simon Bloom and his friends used the Book of Physics to narrowly defeat villainess Sirabetta. Now Simon’s nemesis, stuck as a helpless thirteen-year-old, wants revenge.

In this exciting sequel, Simon and company must enter the mysterious undersea realm of the Order of Biology to fi nd Sirabetta before she can restore her powers. Aided by old allies and some new ones, the kids struggle with fierce beasts, dangerous enemies, and their own evolving abilities.

Blending humor, suspense, and science—and throwing new octopus powers into the mix—Michael Reisman brings us another outstandingly original adventure.

Lipstick Apology by Jennifer Jabaley (Coming in Aug. 2009) When Emily Carson’s parents die in a plane crash, she’s left with nothing but her mother’s last words scrawled in lipstick on a tray table: “Emily, please forgive me.”

Now it’s fall and Emily moves to New York City— where she attracts the attention of two very different boys: the cute, popular Owen, and her quirky chemistry partner, Anthony. With the help of some surprising new friends, Emily must choose between the boy who helps her forget and the one who encourages her to remember, and ultimately heal.

Debut author Jennifer Jabaley has written a wonderful, feel-good romantic comedy with real emotional depth. Full of lovably wacky characters, Lipstick Apology is a heartwarming story about the true meaning of forgiveness.

For 1 entry, tell me in the comments what site(s) or blog(s) you visit online to find out about upcoming book releases. I always love to hear about what books are coming out in the future, both for my Waiting on Wednesday posts and my wishlist!

For 1 extra entry, post a link to this contest on your blog or social networking page (sidebar is fine) and leave a separate comment* to tell me you've done so.

For 1 extra entry, become a Presenting Lenore follower and leave a separate comment* telling me you've done so (or that you are one already).

(*the separate comments make it easier for me to pick a winner!)

Deadline for entry is Sunday, Feb 8th at 9 pm CST. Open to US and Canadian residents only (sorry international readers, but those are the publisher's rules. I'll be having a contest open internationally soon!)

Enter yourself and tell your friends! If response is good, I'll be able to host even more of these in the future.

I generally look to Jen Robinson's book page for reviews of books to be released. Abby the Librarian and A Patchwork of Books are two other places that I look for children's and YA books. Lesa's Critiques is great for adult fiction and mystery books.

For upcoming releases I used the advance search on Amazon. Just choose the Age Range, The Month and they'll provide you a full list. I also browse Barnes and Noble Coming soon section daily just for fun.

I don't really have a particular site I visit to find out about upcoming books, just reading the blogs and newspapers gives me a good idea when the big titles have arrived. I rarely read a book when it first comes out anyway, I like to hear some feedback on it first.

I usually find out about upcoming book releases from all of the book blogs I read. I also find out about new releases from Shelf Awareness and LibraryThing's Early Reviewers list.akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com

I always look at blogs like Reviewer X, The Story Siren, yours, Hope's Bookshelf, etc.

Also, I try to find the debut authors of the year's website. And the Teens Read Too website has such a great list every month in their Cool New Books section. My local library also uses this website called WOWbrary which emails me about once a week letting me see what new items they are getting. It also has descriptions of the items and will let me place holds on them.

Hello and thank you for this opportunity. I generally check out blogs like Karin Book Nook, Reviewer X and Story Siren. They have really good reviews and from them I will check out other blogs that are listed on their sidebars.

I will also go to Amazon to further inspect books and will also check out an authors website/blog to find out more.

One of the best ways to find out about up and coming books is from talking to the book staff at your local bookstore, especially the independent book stores, like Kepler's. I love them, and one of their employee's has been very kind and generous with her time and ARC's. They also have a great blog called the BookBind, found on the Kepler's website.

Well I usually don't keep track of new books, I just tend to hear about them from reading through my long list of bookmarked book blogs. Or sometimes if I have extra time I will look at Amazon to see whats new. Thanks for entering me!

I tend to look at a bunch of places to discover new books coming out. Of the top of my head I'd say: amazon.com (popular pre-orders), Shelf Awareness and LibraryThing's Early Reviewer program books. I also check out publisher's websites since they usually have a section for "upcoming releases". Thanks for the great giveaway :)

I use Shelf Awareness alot as well as Author Buzz. I get emails from Title Trakk and different publishers that tells me of upcoming titles - Thomas Nelson Publishing, bookreporter, net galley. Please enter me in this contest!kherbrand(at)comcast(dot)net

For new releases...I generally just wander the stacks at the library and the bookstores, and I check the blogs I have linked at my blog. I'm pretty laid back when it comes to finding brand-new stuff, since there's so much OLD stuff out there I haven't read yet! Ack!

I'll link to you from my blog (that's how I visit all the blogs I read!). What a great giveaway, YA books are the best. :)

I find out what new books are coming out through fan related message boards and amazon.com. My tastes are pretty particular. I also do a lot of word of mouth communicating with my old professors since I read mostly historical nonfiction.

The bottom portion of the shelf awareness letter usually lists what authors are up to and that is where I generally find out about new reads.....a dangerous read this shelf awareness for the tbr pile never stands a chance of loseing any weight! : )Thanks so much for this giveaway!!Darbydarbyscloset at yahoo dot com

Please enter me :) The list of book blogs is waaay too long, but I make sure I visit Harmony Book Reviews, Reviewer X, and The Story Siren pretty much daily. And any author I like I find their blog too :)

I get a lot of the books on my TBR list from Goodreads ... probably because I'm also "friends" with a lot of the awesome book bloggers. So I see the books show up on Goodreads before they actually blog about them. But book blogs are also a great place to find new books to read!

First off let me say this is an awesome contest. Books Yah!!! I usually find upcoming books on Harper Collins First Look or Amazon and also word of mouth from my friends who are avid readers too. Thanks for the chance =)

I look at various blogs like The Story Siren and then anyone I can find with a Waiting On Wednesday post. I love the teensreadtoo.com calendar-it's a great resource with links to Amazon. I also like yalit.com, which has a release date calendar too. -Sarah

I've been finding new books through a whole lot of book blogs and often just checking out author sites for sequels or new books on the horizon. And I know sometimes it's behind, but I go the old-fashioned route and check out the NEW shelves at the library.

Mostly I find out about books coming soon by reading blogs, other than that I check out http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ and if it is a particular genre publisher I check out their websites (ex. I enjoy horror by Permuted Press so I watch their site)